SUCCESS

Success is often confused to be the most profoundly intense emotion in anybody’s life. When I won my first trophy, even I felt that. But then I grew up.

I am too amateur and young to enlighten anyone about this overwhelming word ‘Success’.  There have been innumerable quotes by world’s most celebrated philosophers and legends to illustrate the same.

Even though my achievements are not as captivating as Aziz Premji or as glorious as L.N.Mittal, there are a few things I have realized about success.

Success has no address, no calling cards.

Success is not a destination.

Success is not a particular moment.

Success does not make you happy.

Success is not the end of world.

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have acquired and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is only an acknowledgement of it by others. I think this little piece of advice has always kept me going as I cope up with tough pressures in life.

I thank my mum for making me understand this a little too soon. Guess she sensed how the times are and how everyone is frantically a part of the ‘Winning Pursuit’. Will I crack this exam? Will I get this job? Will I get a promotion, a bonus and a pay hike? Will my children do well? Will they succeed? Will I be able to fulfill my expectations? Gosh! Its intimidating!!!!!!!

Success is nice but not as important or satisfying. One should try to take pleasure in what one does. Put behind how it will turn out tomorrow or how superior is it from others. Be realistic enough to know that it is your achievement, your endeavour, your energy that brings you happiness not success. 

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

Besides, the significance of success would diminish the day we start to understand that a lot of people who are not known to be successful also do have a life, and in fact a splendid one which they truly know how to cherish.  Because they are great achievers; they have achieved the skill to work; they have attained the knowledge to learn; they have accomplished the art to be happy; they have learnt the ability to feel fulfilled . Does Success bring you all that? I have my doubts.

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